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APPALACHIAN ARTISTS

Appalachian Echoes is a three-hour, weekly syndicated radio program that highlights the talented artists, songwriters and musicians with ties to Appalachia, as well as the vibrant and growing genre of Americana music which often features the echoes of Appalachian influence. The show focuses on predominantly independent artists and music often overlooked by commercial radio playlists, and fuels a sense of listener loyalty based on home place pride.

Listen Saturdays from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on great radio stations like our home station, WXCC, 96.5 FM. (The button below opens its live stream!)

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RADIO SHOW

Listen live on Saturdays from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on our home station, WXCC – 96.5 FM, in Williamson, W.Va. Click here to open its live stream.

Are you a radio station interested in carrying Appalachian Echoes? Contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

EVENTS

We collect the most comprehensive list of Americana artists playing live within a reasonable drive of Eastern Kentucky, Southern West Virginia and Western Virginia. If your venue’s events are listed, email us!

AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS

The Astronaut Who Was Stranded On The International Space Station Last Year Is Gearing Up To Run For Governor Of Tennessee

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 3, 2026

After going to space, doesn’t this job kinda seem like a downgrade? Barry “Butch” Wilmore, one of the astronauts who was stranded on the International Space Station back in 2024 and rescued last year, is apparently throwing his hat into the ring to be the next governor of Tennessee. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams had originally traveled up to the International Space Station for a week-long mission in June of 2024. They traveled up to the ISS in a Boeing […]

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Todd Meadows: Coast Guard Investigating ‘Deadliest Catch’ Death

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 3, 2026

The Coast Guard is investigating after the deckhand reportedly fell overboard while working aboard a crab boat off Alaska. Continue reading…

“Horny Political Country Funk”: Sturgill Simpson Fans Are Going Wild In The Comment Section Of ‘Mutiny After Midnight’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 3, 2026

Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blue Skies fans are having a field day in the comment section of the surprise, YouTube release of Mutiny After Midnight. The latest project from the artist formerly known as Sturgill Simpson wasn’t supposed to come out for a couple of more weeks. Mutiny After Midnight was actually set for a March 13 release, and not only that, it was said to only be available through physical media purchase – CD, vinyl, and cassette. So it was a […]

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Luke Grimes Says Kelsey Asbille (Monica Dutton) “Handled It Like A Pro” When She Learned Her Character’s Fate In ‘Marshals’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 3, 2026

It seems like a lot of the Marshals spinoff will find Kayce Dutton navigating life without his wife, Monica… but that wasn’t necessarily Luke Grimes’ first choice for the storyline. The show just premiered this past weekend on CBS, and it of course stars Grimes, better known to Yellowstone fans as Kayce Dutton, in a new chapter after moving on from the Yellowstone Ranch. During the episode, residents of the Broken Rock Reservation are protesting against a nearby mine that […]

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